Pharmacy Technician Certification Practice
Exam Q&A
The following statement is true of the (NABP) National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy -
=composed of all state BOPs
Which agency ensures the safety and health of workers by setting and enforcing standards for
employee safety in the workplace? - =OSHA
Cocaine is classified as which Schedule? - =Schedule II
The FDA requires which of the following to be included in a medication's monograph? -
=Contraindications
Which controlled substance schedule indicates that a medication contains a limited quantity of
narcotics and has a low potential for abuse? - =Schedule V
The primary purpose of this law was to require prescription medications to display the legend
"Rx Only." - =Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
Which agency requires reporting of exact quantities on hand in the pharmacy for Schedule I and
II controlled substances? - =DEA
Which Federal Agency is responsible for the requiring Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to be
maintained in pharmacy? - =OSHA
Which federal agency Establishes a list of drugs that are deemed hazardous and require special
handling? - =NIOSH
Which Federal Agency ensures the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinarian
products? - =FDA
, What is a sharps container? - =where broken glass and needles should be discarded
When is a product considered adulterated? - =When it fails to comply with the standards for
quality, strength, or purity for the product.
Which of the following functions would NOT be appropriate for a pharmacy technician to
perform? - =Recommend an OTC allergy medication.
When Seldane was recalled, it was given a Class I recall classification. What does Class I recall
mean? - =A strong likelihood exists that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death.
Under this program, prescribers must be registered and activated to prescribe isotretinoin to
registered patients who meet all the requirements of the program? - =iPLEDGE
The recall of a products that may cause temporary but reversible adverse effect, or in which there
is little likelihood of serious adverse effects. - =Class II
The Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 requires all pharmacists to
counsel what type of patients? - =Medicaid patients
In order for a generic drug to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it must be
pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug. What does pharmaceutically equivalent
mean? - =Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength.
if you believe someone has presented a fraudulent prescription at your pharmacy, the appropriate
action would be to: - =Discretely notify the pharmacist so that the appropriate action may be
taken.
According to the DEA which of the following medications would a physician need to include
his/her DEA number on the prescription? - =Methadone
Exam Q&A
The following statement is true of the (NABP) National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy -
=composed of all state BOPs
Which agency ensures the safety and health of workers by setting and enforcing standards for
employee safety in the workplace? - =OSHA
Cocaine is classified as which Schedule? - =Schedule II
The FDA requires which of the following to be included in a medication's monograph? -
=Contraindications
Which controlled substance schedule indicates that a medication contains a limited quantity of
narcotics and has a low potential for abuse? - =Schedule V
The primary purpose of this law was to require prescription medications to display the legend
"Rx Only." - =Durham-Humphrey Amendment of 1951
Which agency requires reporting of exact quantities on hand in the pharmacy for Schedule I and
II controlled substances? - =DEA
Which Federal Agency is responsible for the requiring Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to be
maintained in pharmacy? - =OSHA
Which federal agency Establishes a list of drugs that are deemed hazardous and require special
handling? - =NIOSH
Which Federal Agency ensures the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinarian
products? - =FDA
, What is a sharps container? - =where broken glass and needles should be discarded
When is a product considered adulterated? - =When it fails to comply with the standards for
quality, strength, or purity for the product.
Which of the following functions would NOT be appropriate for a pharmacy technician to
perform? - =Recommend an OTC allergy medication.
When Seldane was recalled, it was given a Class I recall classification. What does Class I recall
mean? - =A strong likelihood exists that the product will cause serious adverse effects or death.
Under this program, prescribers must be registered and activated to prescribe isotretinoin to
registered patients who meet all the requirements of the program? - =iPLEDGE
The recall of a products that may cause temporary but reversible adverse effect, or in which there
is little likelihood of serious adverse effects. - =Class II
The Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1990 requires all pharmacists to
counsel what type of patients? - =Medicaid patients
In order for a generic drug to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it must be
pharmaceutically equivalent to the brand name drug. What does pharmaceutically equivalent
mean? - =Same active ingredients, dosage form, route of administration, and strength.
if you believe someone has presented a fraudulent prescription at your pharmacy, the appropriate
action would be to: - =Discretely notify the pharmacist so that the appropriate action may be
taken.
According to the DEA which of the following medications would a physician need to include
his/her DEA number on the prescription? - =Methadone
